It's odd, isn't it, many US posters here seem to think prediction markets are new and exciting, yet seem unaware of non-US sites like that Betfair, which has be

It's odd, isn't it, many US posters here seem to think prediction markets are new and exciting, yet seem unaware of non-US sites like that Betfair, which has been hosting real-money betting markets on politics for well over a decade. Their 'next US president' market already has over £100 million matched. (And Mike Pence betting on a 999/1 -> 39/1 plunge, presumably an over-reaction to the COVID news prior to the market being suspended!)